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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Bush administration claim about John McCain in 2000 which lost him the vote in South Carolina?
(a) He cheated on his wife with a Black woman.
(b) He had not paid taxes for over 10 years.
(c) He was not a United States.
(d) He fathered a Black child out of wedlock.

2. What does Lalami say happened as a result of the crack epidemic in the 1980s?
(a) Mass incarceration of Black men and women.
(b) Drug prevention education became more prevalent in schools.
(c) The stigma against drug addiction was shattered.
(d) More access to drug treatment.

3. What Jefferson quote does Lalami note at the end of "Do Not Despair This Country"?
(a) “It is better to be alone than in bad company."
(b) "All men are created equal."
(c) "I do not despair of this country."
(d) "Institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times."

4. Lalami states that Trump's Muslim ban was another another attempt to maintain what?
(a) White male privilege.
(b) The English language.
(c) White demographic dominance.
(d) World power.

5. In "Inheritance," what does Lalami say happened when she chose to write about being sexually harassed in her editor's office years earlier?
(a) Others began to share their stories.
(b) Many readers offered emotionally support.
(c) A reader quickly questioned her honesty.
(d) The columnist's identity was discovered and he was fired.

6. In "Caste," what does Lalami cite as an example of policy which worked to oppress the Black vote?
(a) Banning Black people from voting if white people were in line.
(b) The implementation of poll taxes.
(c) Only advertising election days and time to white people.
(d) Sending Black people to separate voting stations that were often too far to get to.

7. What does Lalami say about Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett at the end of "Caste"?
(a) They have more wealth than 160 million other Americans.
(b) They worked hard for their money.
(c) They are not as wealthy as people think.
(d) They have used their wealth for the greater good.

8. In "Tribe," who does Lalami say is the only constituency Trump never faulted for anything?
(a) Women.
(b) Latinx.
(c) Blacks.
(d) Whites.

9. What country does Lalami say tends to place blame on poor people for their state of poverty?
(a) America.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Spain.

10. How much was Lalami's first apartment in Los Angeles, which she describes at the start of "Caste"?
(a) $950/month.
(b) $150/month.
(c) $450/month.
(d) $2500/month.

11. At the end of "Do Not Despair This Country," what does Lalami say must be overturned?
(a) The Muslim ban.
(b) Restrictive voting policies.
(c) Roe v. Wade.
(d) The militarization of borders.

12. What does Christine Blasey Ford accused the Supreme Court nominee of doing?
(a) Lying about his credentials.
(b) Trying to bribe her.
(c) Stealing from her.
(d) Attempting to rape her.

13. What are some ways Lalami says she saved money after moving in with her boyfriend to a better neighborhood?
(a) They had a better kitchen to cook meal rather than get takeout.
(b) The apartment was close to their jobs, so they did not need cars.
(c) The apartment was furnished, so they did not need to buy anything.
(d) She had a washer and dryer, so she saved on having to go to the laundromat.

14. What year did California begin fingerprinting welfare recipients?
(a) 2014.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1964.

15. What was Lalami's brother required to do as an adolescent that Lalami was not?
(a) Cook.
(b) Run errands and do yard work.
(c) Do Laundry.
(d) Wash Dishes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lalami write happened to Blasey Ford after she came forward?

2. What was the median household income for white families in 2017?

3. What author does Lalami quote as saying, "How extremely expensive it is to be poor" (129)?

4. What is something Lalami says she and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford have in common?

5. According to Lalami, the following is a definition of what: “a system that gives members of the dominant group both immediate and generational benefits that are not accessible to members of non-dominant groups” (99).

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